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title: "Vivek Kumar - Senior Software Engineer in Chandigarh | Tal"
description: "Meet Vivek Kumar, Senior PHP & Laravel Engineer | 11 Yrs | SaaS · Fintech · LegalTech | AWS · MySQL · Node.js | Open to Senior & Lead Roles based in Chandigarh."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/vivek-kumar-15/share-image"
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# Vivek Kumar on Tal

## Headline

Senior PHP & Laravel Engineer \| 11 Yrs \| SaaS · Fintech · LegalTech \| AWS · MySQL · Node\.js \| Open to Senior & Lead Roles

## About

Senior PHP & Laravel Engineer \| 11\+ Years \| SaaS · Fintech · LegalTech I design and ship backend systems that scale reliably under real production load — from multi\-tenant SaaS platforms to high\-throughput event pipelines\. Over 11 years, I have built production\-grade applications across SaaS, fintech, insurance, and legal\-tech using PHP 8, Laravel 10/11, Node\.js, MySQL, and MongoDB\. I bring a strong focus on clean architecture, SOLID principles, and test\-driven development \(TDD / PEST\)\. Core skills PHP 8 · Laravel · REST API Design · MySQL · Node\.js · Express\.js · MongoDB · AWS \(Lambda, SNS, CloudWatch, S3\) · Redis · Docker · Git · CI/CD · TDD · PEST · Microservices · Multi\-tenant SaaS What I deliver API design and third\-party integrations: QuickBooks, Stripe, TokBox, HMRC — complex integrations across multiple industries Performance engineering: achieved 30%\+ reduction in API response times through query optimisation and caching strategies Cloud and serverless: AWS Lambda, SNS, and CloudWatch in production, handling high\-throughput event pipelines Security: proactive vulnerability resolution using Snyk; runtime upgrades to stay ahead of CVEs Team leadership: led teams of 5\+ engineers, mentored junior developers, enforced clean\-code and code\-review standards Currently Senior Software Engineer at IRIS Software Group, building and optimising features for Elements Taxfiler — a large\-scale tax SaaS platform — across PHP, Node\.js, and \.NET stacks\. Open to senior backend engineer, lead engineer, or remote roles\. Let's connect: choudhary\.vivek18@gmail\.com

## Location

Chandigarh

## Work experience

Senior Software Engineer at IRIS Software Group, Sep 2023 \- Present · 2 yrs 10 mos, Chennai, • Developed and enhanced new product features and modules for scalable SaaS applications • Helped migrate from Jeek compiler to native PHP implementation for improved performance and maintainability • Implemented the latest HMRC API integration by replacing legacy API architecture • Used Cursor and GitHub Copilot to improve code architecture, class structure, and development workflow • Optimized backend systems using Laravel, Node\.js, MySQL, and AWS

Back End Developer at FluidLabs UK, Jun 2022 \- Aug 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos, Chandigarh, India, As a Node\.js MongoDB backend developer, I have extensive experience building scalable web applications\. I specialize in developing RESTful APIs, integrating MongoDB for efficient data storage, designing data models, optimizing performance, ensuring security, and deploying applications to cloud platforms\. My expertise lies in creating robust backend solutions that deliver high performance and meet project requirements\.

Software Engineer at Fluidlabs, Jun 2022 \- Aug 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos, Designed and developed scalable web applications using PHP, Laravel, and MySQL, supporting multi\-tenant SaaS architecture\. Achieved 30% reduction in API response times by optimizing database queries and implementing caching strategies\. Built and maintained RESTful APIs consumed by frontend teams and third\-party partners, ensuring 99%\+ uptime\. Mentored junior developers through code reviews and pair programming, reducing bug rates by 20%\. Proactively identified and resolved security vulnerabilities, hardening applications against common attack vectors\.

Senior Software Developer at Eqvista, Apr 2022 \- May 2022 · 2 mos, India

Senior Software Engineer at Eqvista, Apr 2022 \- May 2022 · 2 mos, Delivered production\-ready Laravel backend features for an equity management SaaS product in a fully remote engagement\. Improved application performance and system reliability for key modules within a compressed timeline\.

Team Lead at CS Soft Solutions Pvt\. Ltd\., May 2021 \- Apr 2022 · 1 yr, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, • Progressed from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead over 5 years\. • Worked with multiple international clients across diverse industries to deliver scalable web applications and custom software solutions • Led development teams in planning, architecture, task management, code reviews, and feature delivery • Developed and maintained backend systems using PHP, Laravel, Node\.js, MySQL, and AWS • Collaborated directly with clients to gather requirements, provide technical solutions, and ensure successful project delivery • Improved application performance, optimized databases and APIs, and refactored legacy systems for better scalability and maintainability • Mentored junior developers and established better coding standards, workflows, and development practices • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring timely delivery and high code quality

Senior Software Engineer at CS Soft Solutions Pvt\. Ltd\., May 2018 \- May 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Chandigarh Area, India

Software Engineer at CS Soft Solutions Pvt\. Ltd\., May 2017 \- Apr 2018 · 1 yr, Chandigarh Area, India

## Education

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology, Punjab College of Engineering and Technology \.

10\+2, Mathematics and Computer Science, Asha Modern School

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